Rail-supporting structure.



J. (a.v HAILSTONE & 0. DIETZ.

RAIL SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. \2, P913.

Patented May 18-, 1915.

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' JOHN G. HAILST ONE AND CHARLES DIETZ, OF CHICAG0,-1ILLI1\TOIS.

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Application filed September 12, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN G. HAJLS'TONE and CHARLES DIETZ, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county placed in engaging position preliminaryto' securing the same to a tie or other supporting device.

Still another object of our invention is to provide a device of the class described providing means therewith to support the rail web and head against lateral outward bending such as at curves or the like.

Still another object is to provide a device of the character described for use at a rail joint which will securely hold the adjoining rails and form a compact and eflicient jolnt in addition to accomplishing the functions set forth above.

This and other objects will be set forthin the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation shoWing-th rail in section of one form of our device; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Like numerals and characters refer to like elements throughout the drawings, in which 10 designates a tie or similar support above which is located a rail generally indicated by numeral 11 having the head 11 and the base 11 provided with the usual outwardly extending flanges and the web 11 extending between the head and the base.

While our invention may be used for various purposes, we have chosen to show a form of our device which is especially adapted for use at and in forming a rail joint. As shown in Fig. 2, therail 11 comprises two adjacent sections adapted'to be Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented MayiS, 1915 Serial No. 789,487. v v

joined together, and our invention compr ses a plate member 25, sufficlent length to extend between two adacent tiesand to a considerable distance on either side of the joint. The plate 25 is pro-' vided, adjacent one corner, with the upwardly bent and over-turned portion25, this portion being continued upwardly at the side of the rail to form a reinforcing member similar in form to the reinforcing member 25 hereinafter described. The reinforcing member 25* is adapted to coact with and support the web andhead of the rail, as well as to engage the base thereof.- The upwardly extending portion of the member 25 and the rail web 11 are apertured to be engaged by a bolt 26 or the like, which serves to secure the reinforcing member to the rail. A spike 27 may be driven through suitable aperturesin the reinforclng member 25 and the plate 25, as shown in Fig. 2. At a portion diagonally opposed to the reinforcing member 25 the plate 25 carries a second reinforcing member 25 which is bent upwardly and over upon the plate along the portion 25 from whence it continues upwardlyin the inclined spaced preferably of portion 25 which, as shown in Fig. 1, rests I upon a portion of the rail base 11", and terminates in a portion 25 adapted to contact with the side ofthe rail web 11F From the portion 25 the reinforcing member 25 ex-' tends upwardly in a portion 25 having the part 25 adapted to contact with the under side of the rail head 11 and with the upper portion of the rail web 11. The distance between the adjacent ends; of the reinforc-- ing members 25 and 25 issuch as to permit the placing of the plate 25 beneath the rail 11 in a position substantially at right angles to the position which it occupies in Fig. 2 with the reinforcing members located at opposite sides of the rail base, after which the plate may be rotated to the position shown in Fig.2, with said reinforcing members engaging the rail base. The reinforcing member'or portion 25 is of comparatively great'length, and the plate 25, at the side opposite to that uponwhich the portion 25 is located, is upwardly turned and bent over, as indicated by numeral 25, I

inforcing member 25 to form a groove or slot 25, as shown more particularly in Fig. 1. A detachable reinforcing member 28 has a base portion 28 adapted to closely fit in the slot 25 and to be slid on to a position similar to that shown in Fig. 2, so that it projects across the joint between adjacent rails. The reinforcing portion 25 similarly projects across said joint, and bolts 29 extend through the upwardly projecting portion 25 of said reinforcing member, through the rail web, and through the reinforcing member 28, these bolts being located one on each side of the rail oint, although it will be apparent that a greater number may be used if so des red. These bolts, owing to the construction of the reinforcing portions 25 and 28, serve to draw the same toward each other and mutually clamp the rail webs therebetween. A third bolt 30 may be passed through the reand the rail web to furnish an additional means of securing the same in position.

Suitable spiking apertures may be provided so that spikes 31 may be passed through the rail plate on opposite sides of the rail or rails, and when driven therein will serve to assist in securing the rail and plate to the tie. Other spiking apertures may be provided for the driving of the spikes 27 and 32 to additionally secure the plate to the adjacent ties.

hen assembling this device, we place the plate at right angles to the position shown in Fig. 2, the rail base being located between the inner ends of reinforcing members 25 and 25*, the reinforcing member 28 being detached, and the plate 25 is then rotated to the position shown, whereupon the detachable reinforcing member may be slipped into its groove and the bolts fastened and the spikes driven to secure the same in assembled position. This provides a compact and strong form of rail joint, readily placed or replaced, and serving to not only strengthen the joint, but to secure the rails to the ties and plates, as will be apparent.

It will be apparent that by this construc tion the bent-over portions 25 and 25 will serve to securely hold the rail and plate in assembled relation, thus relieving the stress ordinarily put upon the heads of the spikes where the same are used alone, and thereby preventing their withdrawal or bending out of contact with the rail base. Furthermore, the portions 25 and 25 support the web and head of the rail to prevent lateral turning thereof with respect to the base of the rail. Our device also furnishes a non-wearing support for the rail, and the entire construction is capable of being readily and easily assembled and placed in position, as will be apparent from the above description.

While we have shown and described our device with more or less particularity, we do not wish to be unduly restricted thereto beyond the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is 1. In a device of the class described, a plate, diagonally opposed engaging means carried by said plate to overhang and engage a portion of a rail, a reinforcing member, and means to detachably secure said reinforcing member to an engaging means and to the web of said rail.

2. In a device of the class described, a plate, diagonally opposed engaging means carried by said plate to overhang and directly engage a portion of a rail, a reinforcing member, and means to detachably secure said reinforcing member to an engaging means.

3. In a device of the class described, a plate member, members carried thereby adapted to partially fit over and directly engage a rail base, said members being diagonally opposed and arranged to permit placing of said plate in position beneath said rail and rotation thereof to position wherein said members will engage said rail base, a reinforcing member, and means integral with said plate and independent of said engaging means to detachably secure said reinforcing member to said plate.

4. In a device of the class described, a plate member, members carried thereby adapted to partially fit over and directly engage a rail base, said members being diagonally opposed and arranged to permit placing of said plate in position beneath said rail and rotation thereof to position wherein said members will engage said rail base, a reinforcing member, and means integral with said plate and independent of said engaging means to detachably secure said reinforcing member to said plate, said reinforcing member being arranged for attachment to the web of a rail.

5. In a device of the class described, a plate member, members carried thereby adapted to partially fit over and engage a rail base, said members being diagonally opposed and arranged to permit placing of said plate in position beneath said rail and rotation thereof to position wherein said members will engage said rail base, said plate being provided with a grooved portion, and a detachable reinforcing member having a portion adapted to fit the groove in said plate, said reinforcing member being arranged for fastening to a rail web.

6. In a device of the class described, a plate member, members carried thereby adapted to partially fit over and engage a rail base, said members being diagonally opposed and arranged to permit placing of said plate in position beneath said rail and rotation thereof to position wherein said members will engage said rail base, said plate being provided with a grooved portion, a detachable reinforcing member having a portion adapted to fit the groove in said plate, said reinforcing member being arranged for fastening to a rail web, and a second reinforcing member extending upwardly from one of said rail base engaging members, said reinforcing members being located on opposite sides of a rail when in engaging position and adapted to be secured to each other and to said rail.

7. In a device of the class described, a plate, diagonally opposed reinforcing members carried by said plate and adapted to fit over and engage the base of a rail, said members having their inner ends spaced apart to permit placing of said plate beneath a rail and rotation thereafter to said engaging position, means to secure said reinforcing members to the web of a rail, a detachable reinforcing member, said plate being provided with a grooved portion, said detachable member being adapted to be slidably mounted in said grooved portion, one of said first named reinforcing members and said detachable reinforcing member being arranged to be secured together through the web of the rail. 7

8. In a device of the class described, a plate adapted to extend between and rest on adjacent ties or the like on either side of a rail joint, reinforcing members carried by said plate, said members being oppositely disposed and adapted to fit over and engage the base of the rails on either side of said joint, said members having their inner ends 7 spaced apart to permit placing of said plate beneath the base of said rail and rotation thereafter to position wherein said reinforcing members will engage said rail and base, one of said reinforcing members being arranged to extend along the sides of said rails on .either side of said joint, a second reinforcing member slidably and detachably .mounted upon said plate and adapted to be located on the opposite side of said last named reinforcing member with respect to said rails, and to also extend along said rails on either side of said joint, and means to secure said last named reinforcing members together through the web of said rails on either side of said joint.

9. In a device of the class described, a plate, diagonally opposed engaging means carried by said plate to engage the base and web of a rail, a reinforcing member directly opposite one of said engaging means, and

means to detachably secure said reinforcing member to the engaging means opposite thereto and to the web of said rail.

10. In a device of the class described, a plate, diagonally opposed engaging means formed by upwardly and inwardly turning portions of said opposite one of said engaging means-and extending therefrom toward the engaging plate to engage the base-and web of a rail, a reinforcing member directly means on the same side of the rail, and

means and extending to a point adjacent the other of said engaging means, means to detachably secure the reinforcing member to the engaging means opposite thereto and to the web of said rail whereby said rail is supported against lateral turning in one direction, and spiking apertures located outwardly of said engaging means whereby spikes driven therethrough when the rail is in position will lie out of contact with the base of said rail..

12. In a device of the class described, a plate having a smooth under surface, diagonally opposed engaging means carried by said plate to fit over and engage portions of opposite sides of adjacent segments of a rail, said means being arranged to permit placing of said plate beneathsaid rail to permit rotation thereafter to position fitting over and engaging'said rail, a reinforcing member opposite one of said engaging means and of the adjacent segments of the rail whereby adjacent rail segment are joined and said rail is supported against lateral turning 1n one direction, and spiking apertures located outwardly of said engaging means whereby spikes driven therethrough when the rail is in position will lie out of contact with the base of said rail.

13. In a device of the class described, a plate, diagonally opposed engaging means carried by said plate to overhang and engage a portion of a rail, a reinforcing member opposite one of said engaging means, and means to detachably secure said reinforcing member to the engaging means opposite thereto and to the web of said rail.

14. In a device of the class describedya plate, diagonally opposed engaging means carried by said plate to overhang and engage portions of opposite sides of adjacent segments of a rail, a reinforcing member In testimony whereof, We have subscribed opposite one of said engaging means and our names.

extendin across the aperture between the ends of 511d adjacent segments of said rail, and means to detachably secure said rein- J forcing member to the engaging means 0p- WVitnesses:

, JOHN L. BUSSE,

posite thereto and to each of the adjacent A. F. WAGGONER.

segments of said rail.

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